Hot-water and ice bandage



W. F. AUGUSTINE. HOT WATER AND ICE BANDAGE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23, 1918.

Patented July 6, 1920.

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HOT WATER AND ICE BANDAGEA. APPLICATlON FILED SEPT. 23. 1918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. AUGUSTINE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HOT-WATER AND ICE BANDAGE.

Application filed September 23. 1918.

To all "10 how. it may concern:

Be it known that I, \ViLLIAM F. Ancns runs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hotater I and Ice Bandages; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Hot water and ice bags or pads in commercial use at the present time are more or less similar in construction and generally embrace a rubber bag or container provided with a suitable filling opening and a stopper, without any provisions or means for holding the bag, when filled with hot water or ice, secured in a desired position against movement. Considerable. trouble and annoyance is caused by the shifting of water bags and it is difficult to keep the same in position.

This invention relates to an improved form of a hot water or ice container device adapted to be readily strapped or retained in a desired position against shifting.

It is an object-of this invention to provide a hot or cold application device adapted to be removably secured in a predetermined position on a body against movement.

It is also an object of this invention to construct a belted water bag. v

It is further an object of this invention to provide a pocketed belt adapted to removably receive a hot or cold water bag, to permit the same to be held in a predetermined position against movement.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a water or ice bag provided with an adjustable funnel member and with a girdle or belt through which the neck of the bag projects. I

It is an important object of the invention to provide a device for containing hot water or chopped ice, said device adapted to be removably secured in position around the head, limbs or body of a patient.

Other and further important objects of the invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the drawings and specification.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

Specification of Letters" Patent.

Patented July 6, 1920.

Serial No. 255,253.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 shows an elevational view of the device embodying the principles of this invention secured in position around the head of a patient.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device with the strap closed.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary front elevation of the device in open extended position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary rear view thereof.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fi 3.

Fig. (5 is an enlarged section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3, showing the flexible funnel in extended position for use.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary front elevation of a modified form of the device.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 88 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a front elevation of another modified form of the device.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged section taken on line 10-1() of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged section taken on line 11-11 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary detail section taken on line 12-]2 of Fig. 9.

As shown on the drawings:

The reference numeral 1, indicates the head of a patient having a hot water bag device removably strapped in position around said head. The bandaging device, as shown in Figs. 1 to-6 inclusive, embraces a casing, container or bag 2. made of rubber or any other suitable material. The front wall of the bag is convexed longitudinally and the inner wall is concave as clearly shown in Fig. 5, to permit the bag to easily conform to the head. a limb or the body of a person. Rigidly secured in an opening provided centrally in the front wall of the bag 9., is a socket or neck 3. having a eapor plug 4*, re movably engaged therein to close the bag. A collar 28, is integrally formed around the opening in the bag 2, and said collar is comented around the neck 3. Engaged tightly about the collar 28, to further hold the same secured around the neck 3, is a loop of wire 29. Extending longitudinally across the front wall of the bag and rigidly vulcanized or secured thereto by cement, glue or other suitable material is a girdle or belt 5, made of khaki cloth, canvas or other strong ma terial. The ends of the belt 5 extend beyond the ends of the bag 2, and one of said ends has rigidly attached thereto a strap 6,

. adapted to be removably engaged through a therethrough. Engaged around the neck 3, to. the outside of the belt 5, is a flexible centrally apertured disk, collar or shield 9, made of rubber or other suitable material and normally adapted to engage against the outer surface of the belt 5, around the neck 3, as shown in Fig. 5 and in dotted lines in Fig. 6. The collar 9, is adapted to be turned inside out to project outwardlyaround the neck 3, to form a funnel to afford a convenient means for filling the bag 2, with hot water or'chipped ice as the case may be. If desired, the belt '5, instead of being cemented to the outer wall of the bag 2, may be'embedded therein with the ends of the belt extending therefrom to permit attachment of the retaining or mounting straps.

Figs. 7 and 8, disclose a modified form of the device, preferably adapted for use as a hot water bandage, but also adaptable for ,use as a chopped or crushed ice bandage. Said bandage comprises a flexible bag, casing or container 10,.made of rubber or any other suitable material, and having integrally'formed or rigidly secured on each end thereof a flap, arm or extension 11, provided with a slot 12. The front wall of the bag 10, is convex, and the rear wall is concave, as shown in Fig. 8. Disposed loosely and longitudinally across the front convex wall of the bag 10, is a centrally apertured girdle or belt 13. The aperture in the belt 13, permits the neck 90f the bag to project therethrough. Engaged in the neck of the bag to close the same is a removable plug or stopper 14. A flexible apertured disk, collar or shield 15, made of rubber or other suitable material is engaged on the neck of the bag 10, to the outside of the belt 13, and

is adapted normally to contact said belt. When the bag is opened to permit filling the flexible disk 15, may be turned inside out or pulled outwardly to form a funnel member similar to that shown in Fig. 6, to facilitate. The ends of the belt 13,

are reduced in width to permit the same to pro ect through the slots 12. Rigidly attached to one reduced endof the belt 13, is one end of a strap 16, the other end of which is adapted to be removably engaged in abuckle 17, attached to one end of a strap 18. The other end of the strap 18, is secured to the other reduced end of the belt 13.

Another modified form of the device is shown in Figs. 9 to 12, inclusive. In this case the bandage is preferably adaptable for use as an ice pack or bandage and embraces a flexible pouch, casing or container 19, open at the top to removably receive an fastener or clasp 24, secured on the front Integrally formed or seof the casing. curely attached to one end of the casin 19, is a flexible strap 25, the free end of which is adapted to be engaged in a buckle 26, attached to one end of a flexible strap 27 The other end of the strap 27, is attached to the casing 19. By unfastening the fasteners 23 and 24, the flaps 22, may be thrown open and the ice bag removed. If preferred, the cap 21, may be removed from. the ice bag without requiring removal of the ice bag from the casing, when it becomes necessary to empty or refill the ice bag.

The operation is as follows 7 When it is desired to use the hot water bandage, the flexible disk 9, is pulled out wardly to form a funnel and the bag 2, isfilled with hot water. The funnel member 9, is then pushed back into normal position as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6, and the neck 3, is then closed by means of the plug 4. The funnel member 9, is conveniently or integrally formed on the other end of disposed around the neck of the bag 2, and

obviates the use of a separate funnel. The" hot water bandage may now be engaged 'aroundthe head of a patient, as shown 1n Fig. 1, by simply engaging the strap 6, in the buckle 7. The shape of the bandage bag 2, permits the same to be readily engaged in position to lie fiat against the forehead of a person. The hot water bandage may. thus be removably secured in a predetermined adjusted position around the head, a limb, or the body of a person or animal, without any danger of its coming off. Of course, the bag 2, may be filled with ice and used as a cold application if preferred. The bag,

belt and straps may be made of anysuitable material.

The bandage disclosed in Figs. 7 and 8, may beapplied in a manner similar to that above described.

, In the device shown in Figs. 9 to 12, inclusive, the bag 20, is filled by first removing the cap 21. The bag filled with chopped ice is then disposed in the casing 19, and the flaps 22, are closed by snapping the fasteners 23 and 24, together, to hold the bag 20, inclosed within the casing with the cap 21, projecting through the opening in the front wall of said casing. The bandage may then be strapped in position by engaging the strap 25, in the buckle 26.

It will, of course, be understood that any limiting the patent granted, otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

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I claim as my invention: The combination with a changes may be an apertured belt rigidly secured thereto for mounting the bag, a neck formed on said bag projecting through said belt, an adjustable funnel member on said neck to facilitate filling of the bag, and means for closing said neck when the'bag is filled.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM F. AUGUSTINE;

Witnesses:

'EARL M. HARDINE, LAWRENCE Rnms'rmm' 

